Troubleshoot

How it is used

Close to 'debug' but wider: you debug code, while you can troubleshoot anything, such as network problems, failed installs or a slow server. Documentation often has a 'Troubleshooting' section that lists common problems and fixes.

Example sentences

1. I spent the morning troubleshooting why the build agent couldn't reach the registry.

2. Before you open a ticket, check the troubleshooting section of the README.

Common collocations

• troubleshoot an issue
• troubleshooting guide
• troubleshooting steps
• help troubleshoot

Related terms

• debugTo search for the cause of a problem in a program and remove it, often by running the code step by step and checking values.
• root causeThe deepest, original reason a problem happened, as opposed to the symptoms that people noticed first.
• logA record of events, messages and errors that a program writes while it runs, used later to understand what happened. Also a verb: to log an error.
• error messageText that a program shows when something goes wrong, saying what failed and sometimes why, for example 'File not found' or 'Connection refused'.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• troubleshoot · Networking & Telecommunications
• troubleshoot · Robotics & Automation
• troubleshoot · Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• troubleshoot · Mechanical Engineering
• troubleshoot · Aviation
• troubleshoot · Customer Service

More terms: Debugging and Troubleshooting

• bug
• fix
• crash
• reproduce
• stack trace
• workaround
• exception
• breakpoint
• bug report
• syntax error
• debugger
• step through